EUROHAPTICS 2012 IN TAMPERE

HIGHLIGHTS:
* Registration is now open (Early registration deadline: April 20th, 2012)
* Hotels will become fully booked: make your reservations as early as possible
* Keynote speakers announced
* Workshops


CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

EuroHaptics is a major international conference and the primary European meeting for researchers in the field of human haptic sensing and touch enabled computer applications. This diverse field covers research in areas including, but not limited to, haptic perception, haptic hardware, haptic rendering and haptic applications, such as surgical simulation, rehabilitation robotics, and haptic feedback for design and applied arts applications.

EuroHaptics 2012 will provide researchers from academia and industry with an opportunity to present ideas, obtain feedback and establish contacts with other haptics researchers from around the world. Haptic hardware and software developers will also be provided with the opportunity to get familiar with the latest research, as well as to demonstrate their products to a wider audience, and discuss specific requirements first hand with existing and potential customers.

Key themes for EuroHaptics 2012:
- Haptic Interaction when Mobile
- Haptics in Pervasive Environments
- Neuroscience
- Perception & Psychophysics
- Haptic Rendering
- Devices & Technology
- Medical & Rehabilitation Applications
- Art & Design Applications
- Collaborative Haptics
- Multimodal Interaction
- Tactile Display & Tactile Sensing
- Haptic HCI (Interaction, Visualisation)

IMPORTANT DATES
April 16, 2012: Camera-ready papers due
April 20, 2012: Early registration deadline
May 25, 2012: Common registration deadline
June 12, 2012: Workshops
June 13-15, 2012: The main conference

REGISTRATION
Conference registration is now open at
http://www.eurohaptics2012.org/registration.html

ACCOMMODATION
Please note that the hotels in the city of Tampere will be fully booked during the conference, as there are many big events in the city at the same time. Thus, please make your hotel bookings as early as possible!

Conference hotels, booking instructions and information on transportation is available at
http://www.eurohaptics2012.org/travel.html

Pay special attention to the deadlines for hotel quotas, as this varies between the hotels from April 13 to May 21. The conference hotel (recommended for easier access) has a quota of 80 rooms for 1-2 persons until April 20. The hotels cannot guarantee to have rooms available after the quota has expired.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
The organizing committee proudly announces the esteemed keynote speakers for EuroHaptics 2012:

* Dr. Piers Andrew, Nokia Research Center, Cambridge, U.K.
* Dr. Riitta Lahtinen (Finnish Deafblind Association) and
Mr. Russ Palmer (International Music Therapist)
* Prof. Roel Vertegaal (Queen’s University, Canada)

For more information, see
http://www.eurohaptics2012.org/speakers.html

WORKSHOPS
Information on workshops is now available at
http://www.eurohaptics2012.org/workshops.html

Please review the description of workshops including their specific requirements and schedule for participation. Workshop organizers should be contacted directly when asking of details related to a specific workshop.

SPONSORS & EXHIBIT
In a haptics conference, demonstrations and exhibition are two of the main activities, as haptics needs to be personally experienced. We have allocated an extensive space for demonstrations and exhibition in the conference venue. An initial list of agreed sponsors and exhibitors is now online on the conference website (http://www.eurohaptics2012.org/sponsors.html). More sponsors are added as soon as new agreements are made. If you are interested in sponsoring the EuroHaptics 2012 conference, please contact us for details: eurohaptics2012-office@sis.uta.fi

CONFERENCE VENUE
EuroHaptics 2012 will take place in Tampere, Finland. The conference on June 13-15 will be hosted in a lakeside setting at the Scandic Rosendahl hotel, within 2 km from central Tampere. The workshops on June 12 will be organized in the center of the city, in the University of Tampere premises. More information: http://www.eurohaptics2012.org/venue.html


WELCOME IN TAMPERE, FINLAND!

We welcome international participants with an interest in the latest science and technology related to the multidisciplinary field of haptics!


EUROHAPTICS 2012 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

GENERAL CHAIR
Roope Raisamo, University of Tampere

GENERAL CO-CHAIRS
Jyri Huopaniemi, Nokia Research Center
Kaisa Väänänen-Vainio-Mattila, Tampere University of Technology

PROGRAM CHAIRS
Stephen Brewster, University of Glasgow
Veikko Surakka, University of Tampere
Vuokko Lantz, Nokia Research Center

WORKSHOP CHAIR
Viljakaisa Aaltonen, Nokia Research Center

POSTER CHAIR
Johan Kildal, Nokia Research Center

DEMO CHAIR
Markku Turunen, University of Tampere

PUBLICATION CHAIR
Poika Isokoski, University of Tampere

STUDENT VOLUNTEER CHAIR
Thomas Olsson, Tampere University of Technology

EXHIBIT CHAIR
Topi Kaaresoja, Nokia Research Center

SPONSORSHIP CHAIR
Arto Hippula, University of Tampere